Suspensory.



No. 765,261. PATENTED JULY 19, 1904. .w. s. WISE.

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N0 MODEL.

' UNITED STATES Patented July 19, 1904.

WILLIAM S. WISE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SUSPENSORY- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 765,261,dated July 19, 1904. Application filed October 12, 1903. Serial No.176,764. (No model.)

T0 0 27 whont it may concern:

Be itknown that I, WILLIAM S. VVIsE, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Suspensories, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in suspensories; and itconsists in the novel construction of suspensory more fully set forth inthe specification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the suspensory. Fig. 2is a top plan thereof. Fig. 3 is a middle vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a front view thereof, a part of the pouch beingbroken away; and Fig. 5 is a portion of a side elevation, showing theneck of the suspensory-partially rolled or folded back.

The object of my invention is to construct a suspensory which shall beself-supporting, requiring no bandages or similar devices for holding itin position; one which shall be elastic and yielding, and consequentlyexert no binding effects on the parts with which it is in contact; onewhich makes special provision for the accommodation of the male member,relieving it of the tension so objectionable with many of the prevailingforms of suspensories; one made of material capable of being washed,cleansed, and thoroughly disinfected, and one possessing further andother advantages better apparent from a detailed description of theinvention, which is as follows:

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents an elastic pouch made,preferably, of very thin elastic rubber on the order of toy balloons,the pouch being preferably perforated, so as to allow for freecirculation of air. The open end of the pouch is provided with amarginal elastic bead 2,which is adapted to be stretched, so as to allowthe pouch to pass about or envelop and subsequently snugly embraceitself about the scrotum, the forward portion. of this bead graduallymerging with the downwardly-extending sides of the frontshield 3, whichis made of a thickness considerably greater than the material of thepouch. Extending or projecting forwardly from a point adjacent to thebottom of the shield 3 is a neck or elongated tubular extension 4,having a terminal flaring mouth and having its base connected to thepouch and shield along a curve which gradually merges the partstogether, this curvature, as well as the curve, characterizing theflaring mouth of the neck 4, and the elastic nature of the material ofwhich said neck is composed always insuring the easy passage of the malemember therethrough.

The primary object of the neck 4 is to serve as a.

direct support for the pouch, it being observed that the tension or pullwhich the bead 2 exerts when stretched about the scrotum issubstantially from a point at the base of the neck or extension 4, andto avoid any binding of the parts at this point and avoid interferingwith the circulation the shield is gradually merged into the neck, so asto distribute the strain resulting from this tension over as large asurface as possible. Should the neck be too long for individual cases,it may be rolled back, as fully indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Itis to be observed, of course, that I do not wish to confine myself toany special form of either shield or neck, as these maybe varied to suitindividual preferences, though the neck should be specificallycharacterized by a stiffness which shall insure for it the functionshere assigned.

A suspensory of the character here described is self-supporting. Itsnugly embraces the several parts without undue binding or tension. Itreadily conforms to the movements of the body. It can be removed at amoments notice, may be washed, cleansed, and thoroughly disinfected, andagain readily placed back into position. Being constructed of very finerubber it does not irritate the parts, and the person wearing the samewould under ordinary circumstances and normal conditions scarcelyrealize that he was equipped with this form of bandage.

In may be stated in passing that by rolling the tubular extension backon itself, as shown in Fig. 5, the effect (due to the elasticity of therubber) is to contract the passageof the extension and hug themalemember.- It is therefore admirably adapted for preventing nightemissions, the wearer being awakened by the elastic grip of theextension about the male member the moment the member manifests anytendency toward erection.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a suspensory, anelastic pouch adapted to envelop and snugly embrace the scrotum, and anelastic elongated tubular extension snugly embracing the male member,substantially as set forth.

2. In a suspensory, an elastic rubber pouch adapted to envelop andsnugly embrace the scrotum, a front shield forming an extension of theedge of the open end of the pouch, and a suitable elongated tubularelastic extension projecting forward from said shield for accommodatingand snugly embracing the male member, substantially as set forth.

3. In a suspensory, an elastic rubber pouch adapted to snugly embracethe scrotum, a front shield forming an extension of the edge of the openend of the pouch, and a suitable tubular extension having a flaringmouth projecting from said shield for accommodating the male member,substantially as set forth.

4Q. Asuspensory comprising apouch, and an elastic elongated tubularextension for the male member, coupled to said pouch, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. WISE.

Witnesses:

EMIL STAREK, G. L. BELFRY.

